Integrateable domestic appliance

Abstract

A domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher, includes a container for receiving items to be processed, and at least one load limiter which is held directly or indirectly on the container and constructed to absorb a load. The load limiter is provided with at least one open or enclosed recess for engagement of at least one tab assigned to an outer region of the container in a mounted position of the at least one load limiter.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A domestic appliance, comprising:
 a container for receiving items to be processed, the container including at least three walls delimiting an interior space, the container having a cut formed in the container on an exterior portion thereof thereby forming at least one tab on the container; and 
 at least one load limiter configured to be positioned directly on the exterior portion of the container and subsequently securely held on the container, the load limiter being constructed to absorb a load, said load limiter provided with at least one open or enclosed recess for engagement of the at least one tab assigned to an outer region of the container in a mounting position of the at least one load limiter, wherein 
 an edge of the container including the at least one tab is configured to be movable from a first position to a second position and into engagement with the load limiter in the at least one open or enclosed recess while the load limiter is positioned directly on the exterior portion of the container, the second position being angled with respect to the first position, 
 the edge of the container including the at least one tab is arranged in the first position when the load limiter is positioned on the container and is arranged in the second position to secure the load limiter on the container, 
 the recess is embodied as a channel in a depth direction of the domestic appliance, said tab being attached to at least one wall of the channel, and 
 the cut includes a first potion and a second portion, the second portion being disposed at an angle with the first portion. 
 
     
     
       2. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , constructed in the form of a dishwasher. 
     
     
       3. The domestic appliance of  claim 1  wherein the load limited is attached to support against a surrounding kitchen furniture unit or a wall in an integrated state and/or to support against external forces in a stacked or raised state during transportation or temporary storage. 
     
     
       4. The domestic appliance of  claim 3 , wherein the load limiter is held on a rear wall of the container. 
     
     
       5. The domestic appliance of  claim 4 , wherein the open or enclosed recess is configured as a channel in a depth direction of the appliance. 
     
     
       6. The domestic appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the tab is assigned to an outer edge of the rear wall of the container. 
     
     
       7. The domestic appliance of  claim 6 , wherein the tab is associated with the outer edge of the rear wall of the container in the form of an essentially vertically standing flange and is configured to be pushed out of the flange in such a way that a sub region of the tab is bent and thereby folded over by approximately 70 to 90°. 
     
     
       8. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the tab has a hook-shaped configuration. 
     
     
       9. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the load limiter is held on at least an upper corner region of the container. 
     
     
       10. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the tab is pushed out of a container rear wall or an essentially vertically standing flange, from which a sub region is bent. 
     
     
       11. The domestic appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the sub region is bent by approximately 70° to 90°. 
     
     
       12. The domestic appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the tab is pushed out by one or more notches introduced into the container rear wall or the essentially vertically standing flange prior to installation. 
     
     
       13. The domestic appliance of  claim 12 , wherein the notches are configured as relief cuts and/or punched out areas. 
     
     
       14. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the recess is embodied as a channel in a depth direction of the domestic appliance, said tab being attached to at least one wall of the channel. 
     
     
       15. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the tab fixes the load limiter both vertically downwards and also horizontally with respect to a transverse center. 
     
     
       16. The domestic appliance of  claim 15 , wherein the tab is defined by boundary limits of the recess on the load limiter. 
     
     
       17. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the load limiter is arranged on the container irrespective of the presence and configuration of an external housing surrounding the container. 
     
     
       18. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the container has an upper corner region for attachment of the load limiter and thereby effecting a stiffening of the container and/or a distance bridge relative to a receiving kitchen furniture unit or a wall. 
     
     
       19. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the load limiter is embodied as a plastic injection-molded part. 
     
     
       20. The domestic appliance of  claim 1 ,wherein the container further comprises a reinforcing frame surrounding the container in an area close to an open-side edge, said load limiter having at least one area held against the reinforcing frame. 
     
     
       21. The domestic appliance of  claim 20 , wherein the container has an essentially square configuration and has one side which faces a door opening, said reinforcing frame being provided on the outside above said side and at least in upper lateral regions of the container. 
     
     
       22. The domestic appliance of  claim 20 , wherein the reinforcing frame has an U or L-shaped cross-section and comprises at least one web region which protrudes upwards from an outer wall of the container, said load limiter being securable to the web region.